Having good leadership is the rage these days, yet few can define exactly what that means. Many think leadership is about intuition. I couldn’t disagree more. I believe organizations should find good leaders by having a good definition of what a leader is—and then providing Hogan Assessments to obtain data to see if potential and… [Read More]

It may seem counter-intuitive, but never, ever consider speaking to a journalist before determining your role in their story. Are you the protagonist, antagonist, witness, hero? At the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, I taught MBA students to consider the anatomy of a news story to strategically dissect the likely scenario and their role in… [Read More]

I have a large garden on property that used to be a farmer’s field. When I first rototilled the area—about 35 by 20 feet—I noticed the clay-like, rocky soil would need some work to produce what I had in mind. Yes, some lime would help, I thought, and of course some garden soil and compost. One thing I… [Read More]